Q: Is 48,462,821 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48,462,821 is not a prime number.

Why is 48,462,821 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 48462821 can be evenly divided by 1 11 1,723 2,557 18,953 28,127 4,405,711 and 48,462,821, with no remainder.

Since 48,462,821 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,462,821, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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